TY - JOUR
T1 - MRI surveillance after resection for primary musculoskeletal sarcoma
AU - Watts, A. C.
AU - Teoh, K.
AU - Evans, T.
AU - Beggs, I.
AU - Robb, J.
AU - Porter, D.
PY - 2008/4/30
Y1 - 2008/4/30
N2 - This study reports the experience of one treatment centre with routine surveillance MRI following excision of musculoskeletal sarcoma. The case notes, MRI and histology reports for 57 patients were reviewed. The primary outcome was local tumour recurrence detected on either surveillance MRI in asymptomatic patients, or interval MRI in patients with clinical concern. A total of 47 patients had a diagnosis of soft-tissue sarcoma and ten of a primary bone tumour. A total of 13 patients (22%) had local recurrence. Nine were identified on a surveillance scan, and four by interval scans. The cost of surveillance is estimated to be £4414 per recurrence detected if low-grade tumours with clear resection margins are excluded. Surveillance scanning has a role in the early detection of local recurrence of bone and soft-tissue sarcoma.
AB - This study reports the experience of one treatment centre with routine surveillance MRI following excision of musculoskeletal sarcoma. The case notes, MRI and histology reports for 57 patients were reviewed. The primary outcome was local tumour recurrence detected on either surveillance MRI in asymptomatic patients, or interval MRI in patients with clinical concern. A total of 47 patients had a diagnosis of soft-tissue sarcoma and ten of a primary bone tumour. A total of 13 patients (22%) had local recurrence. Nine were identified on a surveillance scan, and four by interval scans. The cost of surveillance is estimated to be £4414 per recurrence detected if low-grade tumours with clear resection margins are excluded. Surveillance scanning has a role in the early detection of local recurrence of bone and soft-tissue sarcoma.
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U2 - 10.1302/0301-620X.90B4.20089
DO - 10.1302/0301-620X.90B4.20089
M3 - Article (journal)
C2 - 18378924
AN - SCOPUS:42149159482
SN - 0301-620X
VL - 90
SP - 484
EP - 487
JO - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B
JF - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B
IS - 4
ER -